About Chapman University
A Top Private University in California
Who They Fund
researchers/scientistsacademic institutions (universities)laboratories/research centers
Funding Style
basic research fundingapplied research fundingproject-based research support
Topics
basic (fundamental) researchapplied research/translationfundamental scientific discovery
About Chapman University
Chapman University’s recent giving is centered on basic research at universities and medical research institutions, with a smaller set of applied research awards. The largest grant in the file is $822,051 to the University of Southern California for basic research, followed by $639,935 to the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University for the same purpose. That pattern appears again in 2024 and 2023, when USC and Arizona State each received multiple six-figure awards. The foundation also supports a broader research network across California and beyond. University of California Irvine, the University of California Santa Barbara, and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center each appear among its larger recipients, alongside Memorial Health Services in Fountain Valley. Funding is not limited to one discipline or one campus; instead, the record shows project-based support across academic institutions and laboratories, with most grants directed to U.S. recipients. A separate community-facing grants program is listed for Orange County nonprofit partners, indicating that Chapman University also maintains a local community grantmaking channel alongside its research-focused philanthropy.
What Chapman University Funds
Basic research is the clearest theme in the grant record. Chapman University gave $265,905 to University of California Irvine for basic research in 2024 and another $105,436 to the same institution in 2023, showing repeat support for that line of work. Applied research appears less often, but it is present in the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation awarded $89,309 to the University of Kentucky for applied research, and in 2024 it gave $124,184 to University of California Irvine for basic research, applied research. Its university-based giving also reaches public systems and medical centers. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois received $389,364 in 2024 and $94,942 in 2025 for basic research, while University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received $210,034 in 2024 and $117,206 in 2023 for basic research.
How Chapman University Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $23,531, a median of $48,478, and a p75 of $133,303. The recent record includes repeated awards to the same institutions across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing project-based support rather than one-off gifts. Chapman University is not a grantmaker to individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available data also points to a structured institutional grantmaking model, with awards concentrated in research and community programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$2.4B
Total Revenue
$757.8M
Total Expenses
$689.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $133K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$133K
Geographic Reach
National19 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DANIELE C STRUPPA
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